Archives - 28 April 2017, Friday

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are investigating whether the two Army Rangers killed this week battling Islamic State loyalists in eastern Afghanistan were victims of a friendly fire incident, the Pentagon said Friday. The soldiers were identified as Sgt. Joshua Rodgers, 22, and Sgt. Cam...

Military imagery analysts can’t keep up with the vast amount of data pouring in from drones, so DepSecDef Bob Work wants artificial intelligence to help. WASHINGTON: The technophilic Deputy Defense Secretary , Bob Work , just stood up a task force to advance the use of artificial inte...

The US military may have killed Abdul Hasib, the Islamic State’s emir for Khorasan province, during the April 27 raid in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan that resulted in the deaths of two US Army Rangers . Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said that Abdul Hasib was the target of t...

The star of a beloved Disney hockey movie, who later joined the Army and became a Green Beret, died Monday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Staff Sgt. Michael Mantenuto, 35, was found in his car at Saltwater State Park in Des Moines, Washingto...

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The Taliban announced the start of its “spring offensive” and named it after Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, the previous emir who was killed by the US in a drone strike in Pakistan in May 2016. Like previous spring offensives, the Taliban said that military operations would focus on ...

HELSINKI — Finland has rolled out significant legislative and intelligence facility funding proposals meant to strengthen national security and cyber-defense infrastructure. One major initiative includes the establishment in Helsinki of the NATO-supported European Centre of Excellence...

I strongly condemn yesterday’s attacks on members of Parliament in Skopje. Violence has no place in any parliament. I call on all political actors to show calm, restraint, and respect for the democratic process. Political dialogue is the only reasonable and appropriate way forward, an...

For what’s likely the first time in history, the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division is having Marine armored vehicles modified for airdrops as the paratroopers consider adding the vehicle to their Global Response Force toolkit. Last year and earlier this year, soldiers with the 82nd Airbor...

On Apr. 27, the Islamic State countered with its own set of twelve propaganda images, which document the door-to-door street clashes in Yarmouk. The group also released a statement claiming that more than 10 members of the “apostate” HTS had been killed in an inghimasi operation. “Aft...

Disaster was averted Wednesday night when two Blue Angels pilots made contact while conducting a flyover with the Air Force Thunderbirds near Pensacola Beach, Florida. The incident happened while the jets were flying in the Delta formation, according to Lt. Joe Hontz, spokesman for th...

extolling U.S. President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office celebrates the president’s success in reducing the cost of the Air Force One replacement by millions of dollars. But there’s a couple problems with that claim: The military still hasn’t finalized how much the Presidentia...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, April 28, 2017)--Two U.S. Army Rangers were killed in action April 27 in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, during combat operations in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Killed were: Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers, 22, who was assigned to Company C,...

UNITED NATIONS — The Latest on U.S. efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear program (all times local): 8:15 a.m. Japan's defense ministry says two Japanese F-15 fighter jets have participated in the ongoing joint exercise between the USS Carl Vinson strike group and two Japanese destroy...

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday created an office at the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve accountability and protect whistleblowers, calling it a "bold step forward." Trump, who made improving veterans' care a prominent issue in his presidential campaign, said...

Lockheed Martin is known for developing the most advanced aircraft in the world. Each aircraft’s strengths and abilities are derived from strategic research and development—whether it is the air superiority of an advanced tactical fighter or the physical endurance of a strategic airli...

WASHINGTON — Army Rangers Sgt. Joshua P. Rodgers and Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas were the two soldiers killed Wednesday in a raid targeting top Islamic State militants in eastern Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon, which is investigating the possibility their deaths were the result of ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Congress approved a continuing resolution that would extend government funding for another week to buy time to wrap negotiations on the overdue fiscal 2017 spending package. President Donald Trump was expected to sign the the weeklong stopgap spending bill, which...

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Both understanding and restraint needs to be shown by each side. We Pakistanis should consider the fact that if there was peace in Pakistan and no monthly bombings (or compare this to cross border terrorism from Afghanistan and what standard we hold for them) then wouldn't our reactio...

– Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced two milestones in the Solar Orbiter mission to investigate the Sun and the heliosphere. It has completed construction of the heat shield on behalf of Airbus Defence and Space for the Euro...

Jaitley did not reveal the type of weapon being discussed to make in India. "We have future plans to set up manufacturing units in India and these are subjects of discussion which came up in my bilateral meeting with the Defense Minister and I am sure with the level of engagement we h...

Former TTP, JuA spox claims terrorist organisations being 'used' by India, Afghanistan DAWN.COM UPDATED ABOUT A MINUTE AGO 4 COMMENTS PRINT The Army on Wednesday released the confessional statement of Liaquat Ali, infamously known as Ehsanullah Ehsan, a former spokesperson of the Jama...

Guavus is a pioneer in real-time big data processing and analytics Acquisition amount: up to US$215 million Thales uniquely strengthens its high-tech portfolio to support its customers in their digital transformation Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) announces today the signing of a definit...

Jens Stoltenberg: Thank you very much Prime Minister Gentiloni, Paolo. We have met many times before, but this is the first time we meet formally in your new capacity as Prime Minister and I really appreciate this opportunity to meet with you, to discuss a wide range of security chall...

Around 50 advanced weapons are being tested by the US Marine Corps, from a speedboat-submarine to smart robots able to carry 600lbs. The new technology could revolutionize amphibious armed conflict. Testing has been ongoing for the past two weeks at Camp Pendleton in California, as pa...

More than 30 Marines could face punishments ranging from administrative action to courts-martial in connection with investigations into the Marines United scandal, Corps officials said. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service has identified Marines with online misconduct that did not...

ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan's Taliban announced the start of their spring offensive Friday, promising to build their political base in the country while focusing military assaults on coalition and Afghan security forces. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid announced the launch of the off...